The Death of Abdulrahman al-Awlaki from a Libertarians and Utilitarians’ Perspectives.

Henry Johnson LR
Aug 23, 2017 · 2 min read

Libertarians believe that government needs to justify any policies that limit individual freedom — the right to live without being murder. The death of U.S. born, 16 years old “Abdurahman” by American drone strike is an imposition of the death penalty upon him for his father’s sin, which is the most severe curtailment of civil liberty that our (U.S.) government can impose on individuals, and with no compelling justification for it. In the death of “Abdurahman,” equality and order are downplay. From a…

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